autoclismo

Portuguese

Etymology

From Ancient Greek αὐτός (autós, “self”) + κλύσμα (klúsma, “liquid used for washing out”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.tuˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈkliz.mu], /ˌaw.toˈkliz.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliz.mu]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌaw.tuˈkliʒ.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.tuˈkliʒ.mu], /ˌaw.toˈkliʒ.mu/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliʒ.mu]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌaw.toˈkliz.mo/ [ˌaʊ̯.toˈkliz.mo]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌaw.tɔˈkliʒ.mu/

  • Hyphenation: au‧to‧clis‧mo

Noun

autoclismo m (plural autoclismos)

  1. (Portugal) flush (automatic cleansing of a toilet)
    Synonym: (Brazil) descarga
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